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It's an image that's central to America's idea of itself: A group of ordinary people getting together to voice their concerns about public policy and their vision of the common good. It's a treasured asset in our national memory, like barn-raisings and village greens, and yet -- outside the carefully staged "town hall" during election season -- real-life examples can be hard to come by. ACPP is out to change that. In community listening sessions and issue workshops across the state, our members are taking seriously the promise preserved in the word democracy -- "people power."